VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: Annual Volunteer Charlie Kerins
commemoration. Assemble 8.30pm Friday 5 December, Croppy Boy
Monument, Denny Street, TRALEE, County Kerry. Speaker: Martin
Ferris
SF FUNDRAISING DINNER: Dublin South Central fundraising
five-course dinner and music. O'Shea's Merchant, Lower Bridge
Street, DUBLIN. Speakers in clude Caoimhín O Cáoláin TD and other
SF speakers. For tickets tel Martin on 4547388. Organised by the
Logue/Marley SF Cumann and the Joe Clarke SF Cumann
SAOIRSE PUBLIC MEETING: 7.30pm Friday 5 December, Mid-Hall, City
Halls, Albion Street, GLASGOW, Scotland. Speaker: Raymond
McCartney
PICKET: Anti-Extradition picket. 1-2.30pm Saturday 6 December,
GPO, O'Connell Street, DUBLIN. Organised by Dublin Central Sinn
Féin
PUBLIC MEETING: Repatriation: A Right for Prisoners and Their
Families, a Necessity for Peace. 8pm Saturday 6 December, Sliabh
an Iarainn Hotel, BALLINAMORE, County Leitrim. Speakers: Gareth
Pierce, rosemary Nelson, Majella McCarron, Pashal Mooney
SAOIRSE PICKET: Release the prisoners. Assemble 1pm Saturday 6
December, Market Square, DUNDALK, County Louth. Everyone welcome
FUNCTION: 8pm Saturday 6 December, Ardmanning Bar, Togher, CORK.
Ballads by the Molly Malones and appearance by the James Connolly
RFB, Glasgow. Táille £3. Organised by the Cork No 1 Celtic
Supporters' Club
SAOIRSE MARCH AND RALLY: Assemble 3pm Sunday 7 December,
DUNGIVEN, County Derry. Kevin Lynch RFB in attendance
PUBLIC RALLY: Assemble at 1.30pm sharp Sunday 7 December, St
Brigid's Chapel for rally at GLASSDRUMMOND LOOK-OUT POST, County
Armagh. Speakers: Martin McGuinness MP (SF), Séamus Mallon
(SDLP), Dr Rory O'Hanlon (FF), Catríona Ruane (Cearta) and Robert
Ballagh (INC). Organised by the South Armagh Farmers' and
Residents' Association
SAOIRSE DEMONSTRATION: Sunday 7 December, Assemble, Gortin Road
at St Enda's GAA Club and march to Omagh Courthouse, OMAGH,
County Tyrone. Speakers include Sinn Féin Vice President Pat
Doherty, Sinn Féin negotiator Gerry Kelly and Saoirse Chairperson
Martin Meehan
FUASCAILT PICKET: For the transfer of all Irish POWs to Ireland
pending their release. 12 noon to 1.30pm Sunday 7 December,
Downing Street, LONDON, England
COMMEMORATION: Annual Kilmichael commemoration. Assemble 12.30pm
Sunday 7 December, The Monument, KILMICHAEL, County Cork.
Speaker: Gerry Adams. Bus from Cork City £6, contact SF,
Ahern/Crowley Hall, 136 Barrack Street, tel 311389 for details
FUNCTION: 8pm Sunday 7 December, Spailin Fanach, Main Street
South, CORK. Ballads by Roisín Bow and James Connolly RFB,
Glasgow. Organised by the Cork No 1 Celtic Supporters' Club
LEACHT STAIRE 7.30 Ceadaoin 10 Nollaig Bailiúchán `98 san
Ard-Mhúsaem le Michael Kenny; Bord na Gaeilge, 7 Cearnog
Mhuirfean, BAILE ATHA CLIATH. Tuilleadh eolais o Aengus O
Snodaigh 6763222
PUBLIC MEETING: In support of the ICTU demand for a minimum £5
per hour wage. 7.30pm Monday 8 December, Liberty Hall, DUBLIN.
Speakers: Patricia O'Donovan (ICTU), Mike Allen (INOU), Michael
O'Reilly (ATGWU) and Ronan Stenson (Scheme Workers' Alliance).
Organised by the Dublin Council of Trade Unions. More info from
Des Bonass on 8318478 (H)/8734577 (W)
PROTEST: Anti-Margaret Thatcher protest at the Hertigage
Foundation's honouring of her. 5.30-7.30pm Wednesday 10 December,
Sheraton Hotel, 2660 Woodley & Connecticut Aves NW, WASHINGTON
DC, America. Sponsored by Irish American Unity Conference and
Noraid
PUBLIC MEETING: To launch Saoirse in County Cavan. 8.30pm
Thursday 11 December, Farnham Arms Hotel, CAVAN. All welcome
SF FUNCTION. Featuring the fabulous Irish Brigade. 9pm Saturday
13 December, Cobblestone Inn, Smithfield (off Stoneybatter/Manor
Street), DUBLIN. Táille £4. organised by Dublin Sinn Féin
PICKET: Release all POWs. 1.30-3pm Saturday 13 December, Nutgrove
Crossroads (beside shopping centre), RATHFARNHAM, County Dublin.
Organised by Sinn Féin
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY: In memory of Malachy Carey, Sinn Féin.
Assemble after 11.30am Sunday 14 December, LOUGHGIEL CEMETERY,
County Antrim
SAOIRSE MOBILISATION: Sunday 14 December, ENNISKILLEN, County
Fermanagh
SAOIRSE VIGIL AND TORCH-LIGHT PROCESSION: For the release of all
republican POWs. Assemble 8.30pm Saturday 20 December, The
Fottball Field Car Park, LOCMACRORY, County Tyrone. Main speaker:
Barry McElduff
SOUTH TYRONE SF YOUTH: Meets weekly at 8pm Monday, SF Advice
Centre, DUNGANNON, County Tyrone. All 16-25 year olds welcome
BEECHMOUNT COMMEMORATION COMMITTEE would like photos from the
relatives and friends of those republicans who have died for an
exhibition. Contact Seando at the POW Department, Belfast 249975.
Long Kesh Christmas Book Appeal: Republican POWs in Long Kesh
would appreciate any donations of books or money to buy books as
we strive to restock the libraries in the three republican
blocks.
Books on all aspects of contemporary Irish society, Irish
History and international affairs are of particular interest. Any
books or donations please forward to POW Dept before Christmas.
Go raibh míle maith agaibh
JOE McDONNELL SF CUMANN LOTTO RESULTS, BLANCHARDSTOWN
Thursday 27 November. Nos: 3,12,13. No winner. 2nd prize fund of
£200, no winner. 5 x Turkey winners: 1st: Marguerite McSherry,
17696; 2nd: Francis Hill, 17684; 3rd: Stephen Foster, 17815; 4th:
Linda Murray, 17622; 5th: Paul Forde, 17823. Next week's jackpot
£1,000. If the jackpot is not won an extra £100 will be added to
2nd fund each week.
SOUTH DERRY SF LOTTO, 1 December
Nos: 4,8,12,14. D McKenna, Maghera; B Murphy, Newbridge; D
O'Connor, c/o Dungiven; A Cowery, c/o Draperstown; M McNamee,
Draperstown. Jackpot £1,500
NEWRY MEMORIAL LOTTO DRAW, 24 November
Nos: 5,8,11,20. 3 match 3 £35: S Ní Ruairí (9568), M Mullholland
(4848), L Ryan (3570). Next jackpot £700.
PLUCKED FOR THE PRISONERS
1st prize: Framed picture, Paul Hughes; 2nd prize: Framed
Proclamation, Dean Wade; 3rd prize: Framed picture, Jacqueline
Keogh; 4th prize: Framed Saoirse picture, Callen Geoghan; 5th
prize: Gerry Adams book, Callan Geoghan; 6th prize: Ten Men Dead
book, Eddie Lacy; 7th prize: Framed picture, B Egan; 8th prize:
Framed picture, David McEvoy; Framed Proclamation, Ladbrookes;
11th prize: Bottle of Whiskey, Stuart O'Hare.
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